Translation guide
A rope or wire on which wet laundry is hung to dry. In Japanese, the most common word is 物干し竿 (monohoshizao) for the pole, while 物干しロープ (monohoshi rōpu) is used for a rope-type line. The act of hanging laundry is 干す (hosu).
Referring to the physical pole or rod used for drying laundry, often on a balcony.
The standard word for a clothesline pole. 物干し (monohoshi) means 'laundry drying' and 竿 (sao) means 'pole'.
ベランダに物干し竿をかけた。
I put up the clothesline pole on the balcony.
物干し竿が壊れたので新しいのを買った。
The clothesline pole broke, so I bought a new one.
Short for 物干し竿 or a general term for a drying rack/line. Can refer to the whole setup.
物干しに洗濯物を干す。
I hang the laundry on the clothesline.
Referring to a rope or cord used for drying laundry, often portable or retractable.
Specifically a rope-type clothesline. ロープ (rōpu) means 'rope'.
キャンプに物干しロープを持っていく。
I bring a clothesline rope when camping.
A clothesline string or cord. 紐 (himo) means 'string' or 'cord'. Slightly less common than ロープ.
物干し紐を張り替える。
I replace the clothesline string.
The act of hanging clothes on a line to dry.
Verb meaning 'to hang out to dry'. Used for laundry, futons, etc.
洗濯物を外に干す。
I hang the laundry outside.
今日は天気がいいから布団を干そう。
The weather is nice today, so let's air out the futon.
Phrase meaning 'to hang on the clothesline'.
洗濯が終わったら物干しに干してください。
When the laundry is done, please hang it on the clothesline.
Referring to the area or space where laundry is hung, like a balcony or yard.
A designated area for drying laundry, like a drying yard or balcony. 場 (ba) means 'place'.
マンションの物干し場は狭い。
The drying area in the apartment is small.
A stand or rack for drying laundry, often foldable. 台 (dai) means 'stand'.
The verb 干す (hosu) is used for hanging laundry, while 洗濯物 (sentakumono) means 'laundry'. Together: 洗濯物を干す (hang the laundry).
In professional wrestling, a 'clothesline' is a move where a wrestler strikes an opponent with an outstretched arm. In Japanese, this is ラリアット (rariatto) or クローズライン (kurōzurain), not related to laundry.
I put a drying rack on the balcony.